Laguna Beach City Council - February 6, 2018

February 6, 2018

Executive Summary

- The Laguna Beach City Council held a regular meeting on February 6, 2018, conducting interviews for 39 applicants across seven city advisory committees and boards including the Design Review Board, View Restoration Committee, Affordable Housing Task Force, Parking Traffic and Circulation Committee, Environmental Sustainability Committee, Recreation Committee, and Heritage Committee. - The Council reviewed community survey results about funding strategies for undergrounding utilities along evacuation routes to determine which options had sufficient support for the November 2018 ballot. - Staff was directed to conduct education and outreach efforts with the Chamber of Commerce, Visit Laguna Beach, and the broader community about the importance of undergrounding utilities on key evacuation routes. - The Council authorized hiring Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe as bond counsel to provide legal services for pre-election and post-election work related to potential general obligation bond issuance for utility undergrounding. - The Council appropriated $35,000 from the Street Lighting Fund for preliminary bond counsel services. - The meeting included a proclamation recognizing the La

Key Decisions

- Approved proclamation recognizing Laguna Beach Garden Club's 90th anniversary - Appointed two residents to Design Review Board for two-year terms (April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2020) - Appointed two residents to View Restoration Committee for two-year terms (April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2020) - Appointed five members to Affordable Housing Task Force - Appointed three residents to Parking, Traffic and Circulation Committee for two-year terms (April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2020) - Appointed five residents to Environmental Sustainability Committee with staggered terms: two for one-year terms and three for